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Neato Botvac Connected Vs Roomba 980– Review & Comparison

With the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected and Roomba 980, you can always keep your home clean whether you have a family or not. In fact, the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected and Roomba 980 are 2 different brands of Robot vacuum cleaners but with almost the same specifications although one of these 2 vacuum-cleaners is better than the other.

So, I decided to brief comparison between the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected and Roomba 980 in order to help you make the buying decision. in fact, both the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected and Roomba 980 are great vacuum-cleaners but the Roomba 980 is little bit better in terms deep-cleaning carpets while the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected is better in terms of cleaning close to walls and into corners due to its D-shape design with ConerClever technology.

(1) It uses 10x more power to clean carpets and rugs, (2) It easily adjusts to clean all floor-types (3) It has a carpet boost function which deep cleans carpets more than Botvac and it can even clean the entire level of your home while keeping track of its location using the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NEATO BOTVAC WI-FI CONNECTED VS ROOMBA 980:

The Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected features a D-shape design with CornerClever Technology while the Roomba 980 features a round-shape design.

The Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected and Eco & Turbo mode function while the Roomba 980 has a normal and carpet-boost function.

The Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected uses a SpinFlow Power Cleaning system with potent suction and precision brushes while the Roomba 980 uses a Patented 3-stage AeroForce cleaning system with a carpet-boost function.

The Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected is very affordable compared to the Roomba 980 vacuum-cleaner.

The Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected is designed with color LCD-screen which enables you to go through different settings manually while the iRobot Roomba 980 doesn’t have an LCD-screen.

SIMILARITIES BETWEEN NEATO BOTVAC WI-FI CONNECTED VS ROOMBA 980:

Auto Charge & Resume: Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected will automatically return to the base charging-station once the battery is low in order to recharge and resume cleaning.

Scheduling: Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected vacuum-cleaners can be scheduled to clean at anytime and from anywhere using their respective Home-Apps.

Wi-Fi connectivity: Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected can be Wi-Fi enabled in order to facilitate for ultimate control. In fact, the Wi-Fi connectivity of these vacuum-cleaners makes them compatible with Amazon-Alexa, Google-Assistant and other online-apps.

Multi-room Navigation: Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected facilitate for multi-room navigation and cleaning. This is possible because the Roomba 980 is equipped with an iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system while the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected is equipped with a Precise LaserSmart Navigation system.

Side Brush: Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected feature a spinning side-brush that helps to clean wall-edges and corners thoroughly.

Low Profile design: Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected feature a low-profile design which enables them to efficiently vacuum or clean all areas where dust/dirt can hide and other hard-to-reach areas.

Control and Usability:

Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected are Wi-Fi enabled and this makes them compatible to us on devices with Amazon-Alexa, Google-Assistant and other online apps for quick and easy control of these vacuum-cleaners. In fact, can just ask Alexa or Google-Assistant to start, stop and even dock the robotic vacuum-cleaner.

On the other hand, you may also manually push the button found at the top of these vacuum-cleaners in order to enable then start-cleaning your house.

Bottom line: – Since both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected are Wi-Fi enabled and easy to control using different devices like; Amazon-Alexa, Smartphone-Apps, etc. I will actually give them the same rating in-terms of control and usability.

Transition from Wood to rug:

Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected are designed to clean different floor-types like hardwood, laminated floors, rugs, carpets and a lot more. However, the Roomba 980 will automatically increase its power up to 10x on carpets and rugs while Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected won’t automatically increase its cleaning-power on different floor-types.

In fact, if you really want to boost the cleaning-power of the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected, then just have to switch it to a full-powered “Turbo” mode on your Smartphone using the Neato-App or manually pressing on the buttons on it.

Bottom line: – if your home is full of thick-carpets coupled with playful kids and pets, then you should consider buying the Roomba 980 because it features a Carpet-Boost function and can easily adjust cleaning-power on different floor-types.

Cleaning Under Furniture:

Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected feature a low-profile which enables them to easily clean under furniture while the integrated Navigation systems enable them to move around the entire room while dodging any furniture in the way.

In fact, the Roomba 980 uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with visual-localization to efficiently clean under furniture and to navigate the entire level of any home while keeping track of its location. On the other hand, the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected uses precise LaserSmart Navigation system to clean every room in a methodical, efficient path while detecting any furniture and other objects in order to navigate around them.

Bottom line: – I will give both vacuum-cleaners the same credit when it comes to cleaning user furniture since they both have a low-profile design and awesome navigation-systems.

Cleans around clutter & objects:

Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected use the integrated navigation-systems to detect and dodge any clutter or objects around them during the cleaning-process. In fact, the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected uses a precise LaserSmart Navigation system to detect any objects and then moves around them easily.

on the other hand, even the Roomba 980 uses an iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with Visual-localization technology and sensors in order to map and navigate your home while dodging any objects or clutter in its path. So, always make sure that your home-floors are of any objects or clutter like; toys, bags, wires, shoes, etc before powering on these robot vacuum-cleaners.

Bottom line:- Since both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected are equipped with great Navigation-systems which enables them to detect and avoid objects/clutter, I will probably give them the same points for this feature.

Sweep dirt from Edges and Corners:

In terms of sweeping dirt from wall edges and corners, both Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected do the cleaning job well because they are equipped with a side-brush that helps to push and grab any debris/dirt on wall edges and within corners.

However, when it comes to thoroughly cleaning corners, the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected is the best because it features a D-Shape design with CornerClever technology which actually enables it to perfectly reach every corner of the house in order carryout a deep-clean in such areas.

Bottom line: – The Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected is better than the Roomba 980 when it comes to cleaning sharp-corners.

Move over Thresholds:

Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected vacuum-cleaners are designed to go over small-items on the floor/carpet easily. In fact, these robot vacuum-cleaners can even go over different uneven-floors that are about an inch or 2-inches tall during the cleaning process and this actually makes them capable of cleaning different floors. However, items that are taller than these robot-vacuum-cleaners will be detected and dodged during the cleaning-process with help of the integrated navigation-systems.

On the other hand, Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected vacuum-cleaner comes with boundary-markers which enable it to avoid crossing over to sections that have been marked or secured by these boundaries.

Bottom line: – since both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected can move over small-thresholds, you will be able to use them for cleaning different floor-types easily without stopping but remember to remove any huge items/clutter like; toys, bags, etc because they will be dodged by the robot vacuum-cleaners during the cleaning-process.

Avoiding Stairs and Drop offs:

The navigation-systems of both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected feature cliff-detection sensors which enable those robot vacuum-cleaners to expertly avoid stairs and other dangerous drop-offs within your house. So, this implies that you don’t have to monitor or worry about the Roomba 980 or Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected dropping-off stairs or other cliffs within in your house because they are integrated with great navigation-systems.

Bottom line: – I will give the same credit to both Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected Vacuum-cleaners when it comes to avoiding stairs and other dangerous drop-offs during the cleaning-process.

Cleaning Systems:

Both, the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected have great cleaning-systems but you should know that both systems differ in the way they perform. For example, the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected uses a SpinFlow Power Clean system that uses potent suction and precision brushes to thoroughly clean all floor-types. In fact, this system even features 2 cleaning modes which include; Eco-mode that facilitates for a quieter and longer cleaning process while the Turbo-mode facilitates for a super powered cleaning with maximum pickup of dirt, crumbs and dust-bunnies.

On the other hand, the Roomba 980 uses an AeroForce Cleaning System with a carpet-boost function that provides up to 10x more air-power by automatically increasing the performance of its Gen-3 motor in order to thoroughly clean carpets and rugs.

Bottom line: – In terms cleanings-systems I will give the credit to the Roomba 980 because of its AeroForce Cleaning System with a carpet-boost function that can automatically increase performance on Carpets and rugs and then goes back to normal-power when it detects other floor-types hence making it a perfect vacuum-cleaner for homes with kids and pets.

Remote Control:

Although both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected are not provided with remote-control, they can be remotely-controlled using their Home-Apps (iRobot HOME App and Neato app) but only after installing them onto your Smartphone. On top of that, these can also be remotely-controlled using Wi-Fi-connectivity to compatible-devices like; Amazon-Alexa and Google-Assistant. In fact, with Wi-Fi-connectivity via Alexa or Google-Assistant you can simply talk/ask to start, stop or dock these robot vacuum-cleaners.

Bottom line: – Overall, Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected get the same rating here because they can be easily controlled using their Home-Apps on your Smartphone or by using Wi-Fi connectivity on compatible devices like Amazon-Alexa and Google-Assistant.

Voice-activated control

Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected are Wi-Fi enabled and this implies that they can be controlled by voice after connecting them to Wi-Fi compatible devices like Amazon-Alexa or Google Assistant.

Bottom line: – With Voice-activated control, you will simply ask Alexa or Google-Assistant to start, stop or dock these robot vacuum-cleaners while at home.

Limitations:

Although, the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected feature a low-profile design and great navigation-systems with multiple-sensors, they won’t be able to clean certain hard-to-reach areas like stairs, windows, walls and areas that are narrow or shorter than them.

Bottom line: – These are low-profile vacuum-cleaners that were designed to fit and clean under furniture and some hard-to-reach areas but they won’t be able to clean your stairs, walls, windows and areas taller or narrower than them.

Battery Life:

Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected are equipped with improved and powerful lithium-ion batteries that will enable them to operate continuously for up to 120-minutes (2-hours) before going for a recharge.

However, the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected can be switched a power-saving “Eco-Mode” that can enable it to operate for up to 360-munites (4-hours) thus facilitating for a longer and quieter cleaning-experience.

Bottom line: – The Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected is the winner here because it can run for up to 2-hours under the “Turbo-mode” and for over 4-hours in under the “Eco-mode” thus facilitating for longer cleaning-hours compared to the Roomba 980.

Returning to charging station:

Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected vacuum-cleaners will automatically return to their charging-stations in order to recharge when the batteries get low and afterwards resume with cleaning in order to complete their jobs. However, you should know that the run-times may vary sometimes depending on the floor-type and the size of the room being cleaned.

Bottom line: – Both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected vacuum-cleaners can automatically return to their charging-stations for a recharge but the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected vacuum-cleaners will take longer to return to its charging-station when switched into the “Eco-mode” hence making it the winner here.

Clean and Schedule on the Go:

You can actually use the Neato-App on the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected or the iRobot HOME-App on the Roomba 980 to schedule or clean your house at anytime and from anywhere. In fact, with the iRobot HOME App you will be able to customize how the Roomba 980 cleans your house by choosing from 1 or 2 passes, final-edge cleaning and when to use the carpet-boost function. You will even be able to clean map-reports, access tips & support, turn-off notifications and a lot more.

On the other hand, Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected will help you schedule, clean and even switch to different cleaning-modes but it won’t provide you with cleaning-statics like the iRobot HOME App.

Bottom line: – the iRobot HOME App for Roomba 980 is the winner here because it will let schedule, clean and even customize how the vacuum-cleaner cleans yours. In fact, the iRobot HOME App also provides you with cleaning-statistics and this is not done by the Neato-App.

Multi-Room Cleaning:

The Roomba 980 uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with Visual Localization sensors to efficiently navigate an entire level of your home while keeping track of its location thus facilitating for thorough hose-cleaning. On the other hand, the Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected also used its Precise LaserSmart navigation system to clean room-to-room in a methodical, efficient-path which is up to 4-times faster than other cleaning-patterns used by other vacuum-cleaners.

Bottom line: – if you have a huge-home with several rooms, then both the Roomba 980 and Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected will efficiently navigate and clean them using their integrated navigation-systems with a full suite of sensors.

WHAT WE LIKED ABOUT NEATO BOTVAC WI-FI CONNECTED?

D-shape design with CornerClever Technology which allows the robot to get into deep-corners.

Eco-mode function which facilitates for quieter and longer cleans.

A SpinFlow Power Cleaning-system with potent suction and precision brushes.

An integrated color LCD-screen which enables you to go through different settings manually.

It is very affordable compared to the Roomba 980 vacuum-cleaner.

WHAT WE LIKED ABOUT NEATO ROOMBA 980?

A round-shape with a low-profile design for easy access into hard-to-reach areas.

Carpet-boost function which provides up to 10x more power when cleaning Carpets and rugs.

A Patented 3-stage AeroForce cleaning system for maximum cleaning of all floor-types.

Multi-room navigation and cleaning of an entire level of your home.

iRobot HOME App that enables you schedule and customize how the Roomba 980 cleans while providing cleaning-statistics.

CONCLUSION:

For Homes with kids and pets: We recommend getting Roomba 980 from (Check price on Amazon). This is mainly because the Roomba-980 features a powerful 3-stage cleaning-system with a carpet-boost function in order to ensure through cleaning of all floor-types and dirt-types including pet-hair and particles as small as 10-microns.

Individuals with large-homes: We recommend getting Neato Botvac Wi-Fi Connected (Check price on amazon). Because this robot-cleaner is powerful enough to clean all floor-types and its “Eco-mode” will facilitate for longer and quieter cleans of your big-home. Lastly, its D-Shape with CornerClever Tech will enable it to reach deep-corners and other hard-to-reach areas within your house.

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